Carb Sears (R) 70

Chapter 70 – Migratory Birds in Summer.

In the meantime, the door to the inner sanctuary slowly opened with a loud noise. When the man entered the castle, there was no loud noise because he used the side door at the corner of the castle gate. He doesn’t seem to use all of these large doors when he’s alone. I guess I’m using it now because I have to bring in a wagon. Seeing this, Donard and other coachmen called those outside to the carriage.

“To live in a castle like this. What is he doing? That person.”

Usher, who had been momentarily distracted by her girl, took her back to her carriage, but he clung to her window, watching her introspection. He had never seen a castle this large before. Even if he had, he’d thought it would have nothing to do with him. He’s getting into it, so it’s awkward and burdensome, as if he’s wearing ill-fitting clothes.

“Perhaps the lord.”

Belka responded to his murmur.

“Permanent residence?”
“He’s the one who rules this land. He might be a little higher than that.
“Why would such a person…?”

Feeling as if he had lost something, Usher only glared at the large castle. Yeah I knew Originally, the reason they set foot in such a castle that they couldn’t even dream of stepping into was because the people accompanying them were people from the upper ranks. But no matter how much I thought about it, the expression of the man looking at Belka was strange. Usher, who was looking inside the castle with a complicated mood, soon found a dwarf guiding a carriage.

“Isn’t he the dwarf you first saw at the castle wall?”

It was a strict dwarf who checked their entry. The dwarf seemed to direct the carriage where it was going. But I thought that he had met eyes with such a dwarf, so I looked again, but the prickly dwarf was just doing his job. He wants to think it’s an illusion, but the mood just got worse. The castle was quite wide enough to fit a small village. It was by no means small, and it had enough space to accommodate all of the forty or more wagons.

The tolerance was so large and wide that it seemed to show how great a person the owner was. Normally, he would admire the huge castle first, but Usher felt it oppressing him. Under the guidance of the dwarves, the wagons were built in the corner of the castle, and they got off the wagons and followed the dwarves with the people at the top. And when I returned to the front of the castle, I could see close to 100 knights lined up on both sides. When Usher was nervous, he could hear the coachman’s conversation.

“Gee, that was hard.”
“Git, were you a member of the Royal Guard?”
“Even if it’s not the Royal Guard, it’s often called when you’re tinkering. You just need to hold the weight.”

Donard patted Geet on the shoulder, who was trembling. In addition, those who show similar behavior cast a pitying glance at them. The knights who were really looking at them looked rather puzzled, not knowing why they were looking at them that way. Usher also asked if it was strange that they acted like that.

“Why are you guys shaking so much?”
“No, it reminded me of trauma.”

Donard evaded the story, as it seemed unlikely that it would end in one or two words. I don’t know about other people, but for knights, strict discipline was the basic requirement. Dragons often attack, so I understand, but that’s it, and hard things are hard things. Even public corruption within the company was a bonus. Among them, the Royal Guard, which belonged to the elite army, was even more famous for its strong discipline, so how could I not sympathize with the same knight?

To Usher, who does not know such circumstances, he only thinks that he is exceptionally mischievous. And the inside of the castle was as splendid as the size of the castle. The clean-cut marble floor gleams like the surface of a calm lake, and the red carpet on the stairs leading upstairs. Not flashy, but up to luxurious feeling decorations. The people at the top quietly followed the dwarf as if feeling the pressure. And the place I arrived was not at the city gate, but in front of the big gate.

“Eat inside.”

Again Usher met the dwarf’s eyes again. He thought it was an illusion, but it was hard to even think it was an illusion when he ran into him so many times. But Usher noticed why several times he thought he was mistaken. The dwarf was not looking directly at him, but at Belka, who was next to him. The dwarf knocked on the door, and as soon as he heard permission, he opened the door. What awaited them beyond that was a splendid banquet lined with all kinds of food.

“I’m sorry I’m late. Come on, sit down.”

And the voice you hear is that of the man you saw earlier. If you follow the voice, you will see the man who appears to be the man sitting in the middle of the dinner table. However, it was not a bad look with a robe covering the whole body. Sitting there was a silver-haired man who doubted whether it was the same person. His bangs are neatly swept back, not a single strand of hair is visible, and he wears clear, square glasses, but that doesn’t make his sharp eyes disappear altogether. A pair of gray eyes passed over the girl’s eyeglasses.

“Do you like the food?”
“Yes.”

Donard answered firmly with nervousness. He, as the head of the guild, sat down near him and started eating, but what if the food was delicious? He couldn’t tell whether the food was going into his mouth or his nose. If it were just an ordinary lord, he wouldn’t have been this nervous. Donard noticed that this lord was no ordinary bet. Despite her slender body shape, she shows off her well-built body. Thanks to that, the well-angled uniform and the low voice that I didn’t recognize.

His table manners, which are overflowing with leisure, are breathtaking for the person he is dealing with. Donard knew his basic knowledge, but that was it. It would be nice if he could just finish his meal like this, but he already knew that he couldn’t. The attendant I saw earlier was silently standing behind the man, as if he was in a more trusted position than I thought.

“I would like to know why you invited us.”

The food was definitely delicious. There were a lot of things I saw for the first time, maybe because the area was different, but I didn’t feel rejected. Even so, the burden was too heavy, so I didn’t feel the taste properly. I thought it would be better to take out business first and solve it, so I brought up the word.

“Hmm, that’s right. To put it simply, I’d like to hire you guys.”

Donard was taken aback by his unexpected words. Wasn’t it because of the girl? Either way, he spoke calmly.

“Pasiphenia is famous for her excellent knights. How can she, as her lord, disregard her martial prowess of fighting a dragon?”

That was a reason Donard could understand. Monsters are the bane of people and nations everywhere. Among those monsters, if knights with the power to fight against the dragon, which can be said to be the strongest, wanted to enter the territory, they would inevitably receive the attention of the lord. Donard clicked his tongue inwardly for not thinking that way. Whether he was interested in the girl or not, it was decided that they would be called by the lord. They did not expect this to happen, as their purpose was simply to find a new home.

“I don’t know why people with such martial arts have gone so far from their homeland.”

Donard sensed that he was suspicious of them. It must be strange that he is not suspicious of it. It is clear that knights with excellent skills will be treated as they deserve, but leading the upper ranks is equivalent to leaving the country.

“Anyway, something that happened in a faraway place. I’m not part-time.”

There was no one who would take it as a simple intention to turn a blind eye to it. It’s like a debt to them. Then he immediately takes out a piece of parchment and hands it to him.

“This?”
“It’s a simple contract. The details will have to be sorted out individually, but each promises equal conditions.”

At first, Donard tried to decline his offer. No matter how much he is used to dealing with dragons as a knight, most of his colleagues, including him, were tired of working as knights and were thinking of quitting their jobs. However, he changed his mind a bit after reading the contents of the contract.

“Are the contents of this contract true?”
“Yes, if you want to become my knight, I will gladly give you a valid title here and protect your family in the safest place. Of course, if that level of skill is supported.”

Quite apart from what he said was suspicious, it was clear that they had high expectations.

“Could you give me some time to discuss with your colleagues?”
“I hope you decide by the day after tomorrow. I will need time to recover from travel and I hope to see your skills tomorrow.”

After saying that, he got up from his seat.

“I have work to do, so I get up first. Call Hiss when you’re done eating. I’ll show you where to stay.”

He left the banquet hall with his attendants, and Donard called his companions together.

“Hey, have you heard the story?”

No matter how much it was a dinner, people ate quietly, so I could hear their conversation.

“I don’t like it. What did we leave Paciphenia for?”

It was Git who made the first call. Others nodded their heads at his words. Donard understood their feelings. It’s not exactly the same, but I’ve been through similar things, so I can’t relate. But that was because the contents of the contract were not shown. He shoved the contract written as an example right in Git’s face.

“Read it and think about it.”
“Wherever the knight goes, he’s there. What else is there to see…?”

He spoke as if it were obvious, but after a while, Git’s voice gradually diminished and then cut off.

“Isn’t this my eyes wrong?”

Then, as if he couldn’t believe it, the other colleagues also came closer as if they were curious and wanted to see the contract, and Git jumped up.

“The boys don’t cling grossly and I’ll put them on the table, so read them one by one!”

There was quite a bit of content in the contract, but the most important thing was exactly what the man said.

First, a knighthood valid in Lantua. Being a knight actually felt like a professional soldier, and in Pacipenia, it was a name value that fell apart, but it was more convenient than not having it. Still, I was able to receive consideration in the least necessary parts.

The second is that they are limited to themselves and their families so that they can stay in the inner world even in normal times. Considering that there are many raids by monsters, this is a significant advantage. Besides, some of them lost their families because they didn’t even have these benefits.

The third and most important thing was the salary paid every month.

“130 years ago…?”
“It’s not a fairy tale, it’s an iron war?”
“Are we weird? Or are we treated well here?”

For reference, the monthly salary they received at Pacifenia was 15 iron coins. Even from the time when I was respected. It’s been a while since it’s so noisy.

“Didn’t you say you’d see your skills tomorrow?”
“Is it Dalian?”
“It could be a monster hunt.”
“It must be sparring because it’s harder to capture alive.”

No one decided, but after that, they all shut their mouths and looked at each other. I could tell that the decision had been made without having to say anything.

“I’m going to sharpen a knife.”
“I need a mace!”
“I need to check the sling line!”

Colleagues scattering, saying they would each exaggerately prepare. It was only after the man left that the blacksmiths, who were barely having time to eat, cried out as they were dragged away by their colleagues.

“Only useless blacksmiths will be eaten.”

Sif approached Donar, who was watching his colleagues leisurely by himself.

“I guess you have no idea?”
“I’m tired of something.”

It wasn’t that he wasn’t tempted by that condition, but he thought that unless it was a bit different, he would rather live as a mercenary hunting monsters.

“We already have a place set.”
“Oh, was that the town?”

I thought it was better to protect the children with resistance and falling. He seems to be a person who thinks more rationally than he thought, but he didn’t know what to do with human work.